Formula 1 Talk

[kaj]

And has anybody else noticed that Max is smiling more and being nicer than he has been over the past few years?

I'm thinking that he's not super, uber 100% focused on F1 and only F1. He has the family, not in title contention, and his GT career seems to be getting started. I get it. When I'm at the track I'm overly-focused. This makes me quiet and dismissive. If someone were to judge me based on that, they would assume I'm unfriendly, like Max. I'm actually the complete opposite - I'm otherwise never serious (admittedly, to a fault).

I'm not sure he's much different, I think he's an a-hole at times (to the press).

Fixed Other than while answering questions from the media, I've never seen him being anything but cordial, joking around with others, with a smile on his face. He's very private, though, so not a lot of that gets out. Most people only see the "press interview" side, so I can understand thinking that's his entire personality.

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[MKV2021]

You know, I think this is an underrated point. How many people do you know that enjoy talking about work?
Easy to forget, but no matter how much money, prestige, and attention these guys get, this is their job.

 

[Ron L]

I agree completely! I raced sports cars for over 20 years and I paid handsomely for the opportunity! Race entry fees, motels, tow vehicles, motorhome, long hours on the road to tracks and home again... to say nothing of the cost of a good race car and the cost of repairs! These guys get paid millions of dollars to do something that most of them would do for 10% of what they are getting paid. Suck it up and quit complaining, be nice to the fans, sigh autographs. Dude, it's your job! Hell, I still pay $200 for 60 minutes of track time to abuse my own personal car and drive long distances to tracks and spend 1 to 3 nights in a motel. And I just started racing go-karts at Fast Trax, just for the fun of it. And even that costs me about $150/hour!

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